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Senior Training Officer will work under general direction to establish and deliver hands-on in-house training for mechanical engineering undergraduate students using approve progression model from the first to third year students.

Salary: (HEO6) $77,316 - $83,548 per annum.

Superannuation: An employer contribution of 9.5% applies.

Term of position: This fixed-term contract is available from June until 21st December 2018.

Position requirements

To be successful you should have:

Demonstrated high level expertise and broad experience in development of mechanical workshop training both in industrial and higher education sectors

Demonstrated high level expertise and broad hands-on experience in modern applied mechanical and 3D prototyping technologies.

High level organisational skills and an ability to work well under pressure, prioritise tasks and assignments to meet deadlines.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder management capability

Ability to work with general supervision, think creatively and laterally and exercise initiative as appropriate to achieve standards of excellence and monitor on-going performance.

Demonstrated high level of computer literacy including CAD and other engineering software.

Please address and upload your responses to the 'Knowledge and Experience' section of the position description within the online application. If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Jacob Kuzyakov, Infrastructure & Technical Services Manager, telephone: 8313 5041 or email: Jacob.kuzyakov@adelaide.edu.au

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Closing date: Sunday 27th May 2018 @ 11.55pm

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply